GRAQ collaborates in the supervision of PhD students with several academic institutions from Portugal (Polytecnic Institute of Porto (IPP-ISEP), University of Porto (FEUP, FFUP, FCUP, FCNAUP), Portuguese Catholic University (UCP-ESB), University of Minho, University of Aveiro, Universidade Nova de Lisboa), Spain (University of Léon, University of Oviedo, Autonomous University of Barcelona) and Denmark (University of Aarhus).
 
 
Francisca Filipa Pereira Leite dos Santos
Doctoral program in Sustainable Chemistry (REQUIMTE)
Carpobrotus spp. as a Sustainable Solution for Food Preservation: Integrating Antioxidant Efficacy, Safety, and Invasive Species Valorization in a Circular Bioeconomy Framework
Supervisors: Valentina Domingues, Cristina Soares
2026-
 
Farzaneh Jahantigh
Doctoral program in Analytical Chemistry and Engineering for Environmental Sustainability (ISEP - IPP)
Bridging the Time Gap in Pathogen Detection: Electrochemical DNA Sensors to Enhance Water Safety
Supervisors: Fátima Barroso, Valentina Domingues
2025-
 
Karina Santos Silvério
Doctoral program in Analytical Chemistry and Engineering for Environmental Sustainability (ISEP - IPP)
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Supervisors: Simone Morais
2025-
 
Mariana Sofia Ribeiro de Sousa
Doctoral program in Analytical Chemistry and Engineering for Environmental Sustainability (ISEP - IPP)
Antiparasitic Agents as contaminants in water reuse: towards sustainable solutions
Supervisors: Cristina Delerue-Matos, Agostinho Luís da Silva Cruz (REQUIMTE/LAQV-ESS), Piedade Aurora Gonçalves De Barros (REQUIMTE/LAQV-ESS)
2025-
 
Adriana Beatriz Oliveira Alves
Doctoral program in Analytical Chemistry and Engineering for Environmental Sustainability (ISEP - IPP)
From Low-Grade Water to Green Hydrogen: A study of availability, Pretreatment strategies, Electrolysis performance and Life Cycle Assesments
Supervisors: Olga Freitas, Elena Surra (HyLab), Cristina Cordas (HyLab)
2024-
 
Ana Rita de Barros Calheiros Alves
Doctoral program in Analytical Chemistry and Engineering for Environmental Sustainability (ISEP - IPP)
Valorization of Agroforestry Residues: Biochar for a Greener Future
Supervisors: Cristina Delerue-Matos, Sónia Figueiredo
2024-
 
Bruno Lísias Nascimento dos Santos
Doctoral program in Analytical Chemistry and Engineering for Environmental Sustainability (ISEP - IPP)
Fume-to-Flux: Caracterização, implementação das condições operacionais e análise da sustentabilidade da valorização de resíduos da galvanização por imersão a quente
Supervisors: Simone Barreira Morais, Alichandra Castro (Eurogalva), Remígio Machado (Eurogalva)
2024-
 
Inês Barbosa de Sousa Martins
Doctoral program in Analytical Chemistry and Engineering for Environmental Sustainability (ISEP - IPP)
Eco-Sens - Electrochemical MIP-based sensors for pharmaceutical monitoring in waters
Supervisors: Hendrikus Nouws, João Pacheco
2024-
 
Kiano Gorissen
Doctoral program in Analytical Chemistry and Engineering for Environmental Sustainability (ISEP - IPP)
Enhancing Aquaculture fish resilience: Phytobiotic-Based Diets Against Vibrio Pathogens
Supervisors: Cristina Delerue-Matos, Clara Grosso
2024-
 
Lara Raquel Magalhães dos Santos Teixeira de Carvalho
Doctoral program in Analytical Chemistry and Engineering for Environmental Sustainability (ISEP - IPP)
Desafios da implementação da nova Diretiva Europeia relativa ao tratamento de águas residuais urbanas: tratamentos terciários e quaternários
Supervisors: Cristina Delerue-Matos, Sónia Figueiredo
2024-
 
Maria Fernanda Fontoura Nogueira
Doctoral program in Analytical Chemistry and Engineering for Environmental Sustainability (ISEP - IPP)
OXIREC - Advanced Oxidation Processes for Removal of Emerging Contaminants in Water and Sludge
Supervisors: Cristina Delerue-Matos, Manuela Correia
2024-
 
Simão Baptista da Silva
Doctoral program in Analytical Chemistry and Engineering for Environmental Sustainability (ISEP - IPP)
EcoWood solutions: Sustainable particleboard production from Portuguese lignocellulosic waste
Supervisor: Valentina Domingues
2024-
 
Tanara Magalhães Campos Motta
Doctoral program in Analytical Chemistry and Engineering for Environmental Sustainability (ISEP - IPP)
GREENPOT: Developing and characterizing sustainable biocomposites from agricultural food waste for biodegradable pots supporting healthy growth and ecological planting
Supervisors: Cristina Delerue-Matos, Cristina Soares
2024-
 
Eduarda Almeida Rufo Pereira
Doctoral program in Sustainable Chemistry (REQUIMTE)
Challenging the castration-resistant prostate cancer early detection: moving towards electrochemical miRNA biosensing
Supervisors: Fátima Barroso, Marlene Santos (ESS-IPP), Ana Teixeira (IPO)
2024-
 
Filipa Marisa Ribeiro Teixeira
Doctoral program in Biomedical Sciences (Faculty of Pharmacy - University of Porto)
Kiwi2Chemo - Kiwiberry extracts as new cutaneous melanoma chemotherapeutic agents
Supervisors: Francisca Rodrigues, Marta Oliveira
2024-
 
Mariana Alves Lamas
Doctoral program in Biomedical Sciences (Faculty of Pharmacy - University of Porto)
PLASTICFIRE - Insights on in vitro and in vivo toxicities of microPLASTICs and their additives on FIREfighters occupational health
Supervisors: Marta Oliveira, Francisca Rodrigues, Virgínia Fernandes (ESS-IPP)
2024-
 
Stephanie Lopes Morais
Doctoral program in Sustainable Chemistry (REQUIMTE)
Honey authentication: Development of innovative electrochemical (Bio)sensor to detect plants honey origin, fraud, safety and quality
Supervisors: Cristina Delerue-Matos, Fátima Barroso, Valentina Domingues
2024-
 
Michelle Shereen Alves Castanheira
Doctoral program in Sustainable Chemistry (REQUIMTE)
Challenging invasive fungal infections: Development of innovative electrochemical nanogenosensors to detect Aspergillus spp, Candida spp and Zygomycetes
Supervisors: Fátima Barroso, Marlene Santos (ESS-IPP), Luís Carlos Oliveira Lima (IPO)
2023-
 
Vitória Soares Dibo
Doctoral program in Sustainable Chemistry (REQUIMTE)
Screening pharmaceutical contaminants in fish and waters: A Step Towards Sustainable and greener analytical tools
Supervisor: Simone Barreira Morais
2023-
 
Sidónio Duarte
Doctoral program in Sustainable Chemistry (REQUIMTE)
Microplásticos, aditivos de plástico e outros contaminantes: caso de estudo das praias da Baia De Pemba em Moçambique e do Norte de Portugal
Supervisors: Cristina Delerue-Matos, Virgínia Fernandes (ESS-IPP)
2023-
 
Sandra Ramos Lavandeira
Doctoral program in Sustainable Chemistry (REQUIMTE)
Could thermal waters therapy contribute to reducing firefighters’ occupational diseases?
Supervisors: Simone Barreira Morais, Marta Oliveira, Maria José Alves (Aquavalor)
2023-
 
Catarina Pinheiro Macedo
Doctoral program in Sustainable Chemistry (REQUIMTE)
SOIL2BRAIN – Insights into environment-friendly Kiwiberry extracts to prevent/treat glioblastoma: From in-vitro to in-vivo approach
Supervisors: Francisca Rodrigues, Paulo Costa (Univ. Porto)
2023-
 
Maria Isabel Mesquita Guimarães Seguro Pereira Soares
Doctoral program in Sustainable Chemistry (REQUIMTE)
Supervisors: Cristina Delerue-Matos, João Pacheco
2023-
 
Lourenço Ascensão Marques Pinto de Rezende Rodrigues
Doctoral program in Biotechnology (Faculty of Biotechnology - Universidade Católica Portuguesa)
Urban farming for all: looking at safety in urban food production to tease out the best approaches 
Supervisors: Cristina Delerue-Matos, Paula Cristina Maia Teixeira (Univ. Católica Portuguesa), Joana Inês Bastos Barbosa (Univ. Católica Portuguesa)
2023-
 
Aías Santino de Lima
Doctoral program in Civil Engineering (University of Minho)
Phosphorus recovery and valorization from WWTP sludge in a circular economy context
Supervisors: Sónia Figueiredo, Nidia Sá Caetano (Insituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto), Paulo Ramísio (Univ. Minho)
2022-
 
Miguel Ângelo Lopes Tavares
Doctoral program in Sustainable Chemistry (REQUIMTE)
(Bio)Sensors based on carbon paper/cloth for contaminants of emerging concern: Novel green tools to guarantee fish safety and surveil ecosystems
Supervisor: Simone Barreira Morais
2022-
 
Gabriela Caetano
Doctoral program in Chemical Engineering (Instituto Superior Técnico - University of Lisbon)
Development of porous materials for sustainable water purification
Supervisors: Manuela Correia, Isabel Marrucho (Instituto Superior Técnico - Univ. Lisbon)
2022-
 
Sílvia Daniela Pinto Martinho
Doctoral program in Sustainable Chemistry (REQUIMTE)
Pollution by microplastics and related chemicals in aquatic ecosystems: analysis and removal strategies
Supervisors: Cristina Delerue-Matos, Sónia Figueiredo, Virgínia Fernandes
2022-
 
Ana Luísa Leitão Correia
Doctoral program in Ciencia e Tecnoloxía Agroalimentaria (University of Vigo, Spain)
Desenvolvimento de Frutas Estruturadas – uma abordagem direcionada para aumentar o consumo de fruta e promover a fruta de baixo valor comercial
Supervisors: Elsa Vieira, Maria João Ramalhosa
2022-
 
Antón Puga Pazo
Doctoral program in Sustainable Chemistry (REQUIMTE)
Three-dimensional electrochemical process for degradation of pharmaceuticals products from wastewater
Supervisors: Cristina Delerue-Matos, Marta Pazos Currás (CINTECX - UVigo, Spain)
2022-
 
Olena Dorosh
Doctoral program in Sustainable Chemistry (REQUIMTE)
Burnt soils: sustainable remediation strategies
Supervisors: Manuela Moreira, Paula Castro (Universidade Católica Portuguesa), Olivier Honnay (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium)
2022-
 
Filipe Jorge Ribeiro Fernandes
Doctoral program in Sustainable Chemistry (REQUIMTE)
Green synthesis of nZVI for remediation of glyphosate contaminated soil: effects on ecosystem and human health
Supervisors: Clara Grosso, Cristina Delerue-Matos
2022-
 
Gabriel Guedes Sousa
Doctoral program in Sustainable Chemistry (REQUIMTE)
Evaluation of firefighters´ occupational exposure and associated early health risks
Supervisors: Marta Oliveira, Francisca Rodrigues, Xianyu Wang (University of Queensland, Australia)
2022-
 
Juliana Cristina Diniz Guimarães
Doctoral program in Clinical and Health Services Research (Faculty of Medicine - University of Porto)
IoMumNEXT: Poluentes ambientais na gravidez: avaliação da exposição e impacto nos primeiros 1000 dias de vida
Supervisors: Virgínia Fernandes, Elisa Oliveira Keating (Faculty of Medicine - Univ. Porto / CINTESIS), Carla Ramalho (Faculty of Medicine - Univ. Porto / i3S)
2021-